(Minghui.org) My family has our own truth-clarification materials production site, which produces a variety of materials containing important facts about Falun Dafa. The little room, equipped with computer, copier, and printer, produces countless copies of informational materials. Practitioners then distribute these materials to the general public. Our aim is to clear up the misinformation about Falun Dafa propagated by the Chinese regime's state-controlled media.
In the past five years, we have come out strong despite various difficulties.
Tempering Myself in the Process of Managing the Production Site
I decided not to move again when I finally found this perfect location for our printing site four years ago. It is a quiet room that shares only one wall with the rest of the building. Most buildings in China don't have good sound proofing. The sound of a printer can be easily heard by those next door. I was so glad that Master arranged for me to find this place.
My third sister used to shoulder the majority of the production work. My little sister and I helped her when the work got especially busy. My third sister's home is in another city. She eventually got tied up with truth-clarification projects in her town and couldn't spend much time working at our place. My little sister's schedule doesn't allow her to work on the project regularly. I had to take on the responsibility of running the site. After being at work the whole day, I would go home, take care of my kids, go to the production site to work through the night, and get back home on time in the morning to send my kids off to school.
Sometimes I was so exhausted that I started to complain to myself, “Why am I the only one left to manage the printing site? It's not mine alone.” I held onto this grievance for two years. I felt unbalanced, as my sisters didn't seem to be contributing as much as I was. Even though we still worked together on projects, I held this grievance against them. Eventually my sisters left town altogether because of their families.
One day I was cleaning the room by myself, when a familiar feeling arose. I suddenly recalled the time that I was cleaning the room back when we first started to make the materials at this site.
At that time, the two practitioners who ran the site with me didn't want to continue anymore due to enormous pressure. They wanted me to return the equipment and stop printing completely.
I cleaned the room and warmed up the machines by myself. A voice in my mind asked, “Would you like to continue if you are the only one left?” I answered in my mind with determination, “Yes!” “Would you like to continue if you are the only one left to practice self-cultivation?” the voice asked again. “Yes!” I firmly answered.
That same question lingered in my mind again this time. “Would you like to continue if you are the only one left to run the printing site?” With no room for doubt, I answered firmly from the bottom of my heart, “Of course I will! My life comes from Dafa. I came to this world for Dafa. Why have I endured the hardship of prison? Why have I suffered the loss of my job and a comfortable life? It's all because I would like to fulfill my vow to help Master rectify the Fa! It's my responsibility!”
I started to think from the point of view of others. My third sister has shouldered a huge amount of work in recent years. She lived a simple life, ate her meals quickly, and stayed in a cold room, away from her family. She endured all kinds of hardships and loneliness for a long time. Her husband took care of their family in another town and lived under tremendous stress. It was perfectly reasonable for her to return home.
My little sister also really needs to take care of her kids. What can I complain about? My complaining would only make the evil happy. It's only when I let go of myself, that I can see others' sacrifices. The grievance that had been lingering in my mind for two years suddenly disappeared.
My third sister talked with her husband. They decided that Dafa work was their first priority. She eventually came back to work regularly at our printing site. With our righteous thoughts, no one came to our door during the census in 2011.
Distributing Materials to Every Household
I wanted to deliver our materials to every single household in the countryside. We borrowed a car from another practitioner, took more than a thousand flyers at a time, and distributed them in teams in the countryside. On winter days, we plodded through snow up to our knees in -30 degree weather, but we didn't feel cold.
One time, my little sister and I walked into an alley and then discovered a chain bridge ahead of us. There were a few narrow boards on top of the chains but no other support, not even for our hands. The bridge shook terribly when we stepped on it. I wasn't sure if we should go forward. Without any hesitation, my little sister grabbed my hand and headed onto the bridge.
I was very nervous and kept saying in a trembling voice, “Master, please help me!” I could hear the raging river under the bridge. I glanced down and quickly looked up again. I would have fallen off the bridge if I had looked again.
My little sister said, “Do you know what the Shen Yun Performing Arts dancers say before they get on stage? Altogether they say, 'Help Master rectify the Fa and save sentient beings.'” She repeated it herself, “Help Master rectify the Fa and save sentient beings.” I felt ashamed. Yes, it is our mission to help Master rectify the Fa and save sentient beings. Master has paved the way for us. All I need to do is to step forward. My fear was gone. We successfully distributed all our flyers.
Another practitioner who ran a production site in another town was arrested. No truth-clarification materials were available anymore in her town. My third sister and I went to distribute our materials there one evening. By the time we finished distributing about two thirds of our brochures, I was so exhausted that I could hardly move my heavy legs. I told my sister, “Let's take the rest home.” She asked, “Why?” I couldn't answer.
A sentence from Master's teachings flashed in my mind, “Working hard is part of your cultivation.” (“20th Anniversary Fa Teaching")
I kept repeating this sentence. We finally finished distributing all the flyers. On our way back, I didn't feel tired at all, as if I had been resting all day. As Master said, “Matter and mind are one and the same.” (The First Talk in Zhuan Falun) I realized how my own mind was directly affecting my endurance.
Master said, “Every attachment for you to remove in your cultivation practice is a wall, standing there and blocking your path of cultivation practice.” ("Environment" in Essentials for Further Advancement ) This wall can only be broken through when I have righteous thoughts.
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